Well, my least favourite song is "Run For Your Life", and that's beacause I'm not a native english speaker, so, when I really pay attention to the lyrics, they shocked me very much. Some time later I found that John hated it too. But I must say that Paul's "granny music" and George's "raga-rock" really annoys me.

My least favourite song is 'Revolution 9' which needs no explanation. My least favourite real song would be 'Good Night' – it's just too slow and there's no guitars or drums (the same as 'Eleanor Rigby' but that's faster so I like that one). The White Album was such a mixed album but I'd say it was my favourite just because of its variety and the fact it has the most songs. Saying that, I still like Rev 9 and Good Night when I'm in the mood.

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"Roll Over Beethoven" is a good song, classic Chuck Berry, but George was undoubtedly the wrong Beatle to sing it - he had the least rock 'n' roll spirit of any of them. Also, it sounds as though he messed up the intro.

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You Mother Should Know. Ugh. This one's on the top of the list. It's just wierd, in a not Beatles-cool-wierd, just wierd. And Paul's voice just kinda creeps me out.

The White Album, with double the tunes, has a bit that i don't enjoy. Bungalow Bill has a slow, monotonous feel to it. As a big Georgie fan, I might like Long, Long, Long, if i could actually hear his voice a little better. And of course Revolution 9 is on my list of things that give me nightmares.

Yellow Submarine fine and dandy. i don't listen to the Symphony ones, but that doesn't mean i don't like them. Gives A very good background for the movie.

I Want You's a little long for me, but i do like the sudden cut at the end.

The only thing i don't like about Maggie Mae is that it's so short. I realy like the feel of it, and i'd like it to be a full length song.

Hey, i'm hard to please.

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You Mother Should Know. Ugh. This one's on the top of the list. It's just wierd, in a not Beatles-cool-wierd, just wierd. And Paul's voice just kinda creeps me out.

The White Album, with double the tunes, has a bit that i don't enjoy. Bungalow Bill has a slow, monotonous feel to it. As a big Georgie fan, I might like Long, Long, Long, if i could actually hear his voice a little better. And of course Revolution 9 is on my list of things that give me nightmares.

Yellow Submarine fine and dandy. i don't listen to the Symphony ones, but that doesn't mean i don't like them. Gives A very good background for the movie.

I Want You's a little long for me, but i do like the sudden cut at the end.

The only thing i don't like about Maggie Mae is that it's so short. I realy like the feel of it, and i'd like it to be a full length song.

Hey, i'm hard to please.

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Aiyee! I agree with some on your list, but not liking She Said She Said! The horror! (screams, bells and whistles) Try listening to Ringo just play the hell out of his skins! It's fantastic- a notable piece for drums, one of my favourites. Focus on that, give it another go?

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She Said She Said was stated by Harrison to be his favorite on Revolver. IMO some of the most enjoyable guitar licks on the album. Worst song is hands down Mr. Moonlight. Please Please Me is a great album, recognized at the time for it's innovation of containing so many _good_ songs, rather than just a hit or two and the rest filler.

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Tim Riley singles out HT&E in his book Tell me Why as possibly being Macca's most picture-perfect song ever. Lyrically and musically, it's incredibly well-crafted. I'll have to post a snippet or two from Riley's analysis here and see if it doesn't give you a bit of a different perspective. I can understand why you might find it "boring" just on an aesthetic level; it's kind of slow, and other than some straight guitar chords and backing vocals, there's not a lot going on; but structurally, I think it's downright brilliant (and as an undying romantic, I happen to really like the sweet simplicity of the arrangement and the way it supports the tender sentiments of the lyric).

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Tim Riley singles out HT&E in his book Tell me Why as possibly being Macca's most picture-perfect song ever. Lyrically and musically, it's incredibly well-crafted. I'll have to post a snippet or two from Riley's analysis here and see if it doesn't give you a bit of a different perspective. I can understand why you might find it "boring" just on an aesthetic level; it's kind of slow, and other than some straight guitar chords and backing vocals, there's not a lot going on; but structurally, I think it's downright brilliant (and as an undying romantic, I happen to really like the sweet simplicity of the arrangement and the way it supports the tender sentiments of the lyric).

The song as it's self is fine - but to me, it just seems to be lacking something. The lyrics are good, the backing vocals are fine - but I think it could have been done differently. Actually, I think if it was acoustic I may even like it better.

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Have you heard Macca's acoustic version of the song from the Unplugged release?

Thats a bold statement! I can understand you not liking certain songs but to say you hate them is hard to believe especially if your a big Beatles fan which i presume you are being on this forum.

Paul's contributions to Revolver are surely amongst the greatest songs he ever wrote. Even John who was Paul's harshest critic, admitted he thought Here There And Everywhere and For No One were great songs and amongst Paul's best.

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Thats a bold statement! I can understand you not liking certain songs but to say you hate them is hard to believe especially if your a big Beatles fan which i presume you are being on this forum.

Paul's contributions to Revolver are surely amongst the greatest songs he ever wrote. Even John who was Paul's harshest critic, admitted he thought Here There And Everywhere and For No One were great songs and amongst Paul's best.

Oh yes - I have that album. That version is fine - it still doesn't make it one of my favorites, but I do like that version better. I can't explain it! There's just something about the Revolver version that bugs me!

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Well of course some like mainly John and not Paul and vice versa, which is fine, and opinions vary. But can you really hate ALL of Paul's Revolver contributions, given he made some significant contributions to both John and George's songs? (aside from his superb bass on tracks like I'm Only Sleeping, Paul played the sizzling lead guitar on Taxman, later used backwards on Tomorrow Never Knows.) So no criticism intended but maybe offer some food for thought with my own Revolver songs opinion ;^)

Revolver was innovative because it departed from standard rock and roll albums: you had songs about lonely spinsters, yellow submarines (which Paul wrote), and social commentary (Dr. Robert.) I guess my point is it really wouldn't _be_ Revolver without Eleanor Rigby, For No One, Got To Get You Into My Life, etc., where Paul explored classical and jazz influenced arrangements and brought other instruments (horns and piano) to the forefront in place of standard guitar fare. Of course Lennon also began exploring exciting new sounds; as a group they really began Sgt. Pepper here.

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